Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 426 - 412: The Gift

"Has he reached the Hollow Void?"

"He actually broke through to the Hollow Void Realm? From a Hollow Void War Immortal to a true Hollow Void, such a difficult path, and you've actually walked it?"

"Incredible! Li Hanqiu, this is truly unbelievable!"

Leaders such as Xie Xiong and Gelin from the Cangwu line had arrived.

Accompanying them were Hollow Void War Immortals who had good relations with Jue Kong and Wan Liugui.

At that moment, everyone was surrounding Li Hanqiu, looking at him with eyes full of envy and disbelief.

The combat power of Hollow Void War Immortals can't compare to that of a true Hollow Void, let alone their life state is always on thin ice.

Even without taking action, stabilizing the Chaos Void within their bodies consumes a great deal of effort. If they engage in high-intensity combat, it's basically equivalent to consuming their own lives.

For this reason, once someone became a Hollow Void War Immortal, surviving another two to three hundred years was considered long-lived, as most Hollow Void War Immortals perished within one to two hundred years after their transformation.

But a true Hollow Void is different.

Leveraging the time distortion in Cave Heaven to affect life, a Hollow Void can often live for tens of thousands of years, famed as having an endless lifespan.

This lifespan, compared to that of Hollow Void War Immortals, was several dozen times longer. How could the Hollow Void War Immortals of the Cangwu line not envy and aspire to it?

"It was also a coincidence of fate. I received significant help from Alkaid Sect Leader, which smoothly allowed me to reach this step. In fact, in terms of talent and potential, I am no better than many of you."

Li Hanqiu responded with a smile.

"To cultivate into a Hollow Void already represents immense innate talent and potential. Not to mention that our Cangwu Great World lacked a complete Hollow Void tradition. Even if there were one, looking at the long history of the Cangwu Realm, it might not produce a Hollow Void for ten thousand years! For Li True Monarch to achieve this is unprecedented in the records of the Cangwu Realm over ten thousand years!"

Jue Kong, the Elder, said.

"You flatter me too much. I believe that, with your talents and abilities, it's not impossible for you in the future to survive the fate of a War Immortal and enter the true domain of Hollow Void."

Li Hanqiu continued.

However, these words made the faces of the people from the Cangwu line quite complex.

Especially Xie Xiong and Gelin.

Three hundred years ago in the Cangwu Realm, they were undisputed Divine Transformation powers, nearly capable of suppressing the Immortal Path rulers of the entire Cangwu Great World with their own strength.

In their eyes, almost everyone from the Cangwu line was their junior.

Especially Li Hanqiu!

When the full-scale war with the Moon Demon Empire began, he was merely at the Golden Core level.

The gap between Golden Core and Divine Transformation is enormous, right?

Many times, cultivators like Li Hanqiu wouldn't even qualify to be their disciples.

And now...

While they were still lingering as Hollow Void War Immortals, Li Hanqiu had stepped ahead and cultivated into a true Hollow Void.

This disparity...

It was quite painful for them.

Especially since they knew that Li Hanqiu's achievement in becoming a Hollow Void was not really due to his high talent, but because he had received great assistance from Alkaid.

In other words, even if they had the same or even higher talent than Li Hanqiu, they might not necessarily be able to walk the path from Hollow Void War Immortal to a true Hollow Void.

This made them feel even more powerless.

Sometimes...

Choice is indeed more important than effort.

Regrettably, during the most critical period, their Cangwu line had made a wrong choice.

At this moment, amongst a few top sect leaders who were talking and laughing up ahead, Taiyuan True Monarch suddenly said, "A gift from Sect Leader Shi Lin reminded me of something. A disciple expelled from my Taiyi Sect once offended Alkaid Sect Leader considerably. It's apt that I've brought him here, to be handled by Alkaid Sect Leader."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Alkaid seemed to ponder something.

Sure enough, soon Taiyuan True Monarch's disciple Chao Yang brought someone up under heavy restraint.

This person had the power of Chaos Void in their body sealed, and he was also under a ban. He couldn't even struggle or speak.

Upon seeing this person being brought up, Xie Xiong, Gelin, Jue Kong, and other Hollow Void War Immortals from the Cangwu line had their expressions subtly change.

"Jiang Heavenly Venerable!"

"Is it him?"

"Jiang Heavenly Venerable... Why has he been brought up by Junior Sect Leader Chao Yang? What happened?"

Some of the Hollow Void War Immortals who came to observe couldn't help but let out suppressed exclamations.

Many people's gazes fell on Jin Rui, who was in charge of investigating intelligence for the Cangwu line.

This War Immortal hurriedly explained in a low voice, "After Jiang Heavenly Venerable broke ties with our Cangwu line, we stopped supporting him financially. Left without cultivation resources, he had no choice but to guard the frontier battlefields to earn cultivation materials. Unfortunately, his luck was bad; that battlefield was just invaded by a Demon King. Jiang Heavenly Venerable fled without fighting, thus suffering severe punishment and being expelled from the sect..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiong, Gelin, and Jue Kong immediately understood.

The downfall of Jiang Heavenly Venerable was partly his own doing, but the main reason was offending Alkaid.

Originally, with his status as a direct disciple of the Jade Emperor Supreme, even if he failed to ascend to Hollow Void, he wouldn't be without resources and forced to earn a meager income from guarding the frontier.

But as Alkaid's cultivation and status continued to rise, even the Jade Emperor Supreme dared not protect him anymore.

Until now...

With a status comparable to that of the Heavenly Dao Sect Leader, perhaps even carrying more weight than the Sect Leader himself, the leader of his own Taiyi Immortal Sect had to proactively ingratiate himself with him. Thus, Jiang Heavenly Venerable naturally became a discarded pawn, served up on Alkaid's table for him to dispose of as he wished.

For a moment, the expressions of many Hollow Void War Immortals from the Cangwu line became extremely complex.

Watching Jiang Heavenly Venerable, whose body was sealed and whose face was full of horror, as well as Alkaid, who sat on the high platform, chatting and laughing with the dignitaries such as the Hall Master of the Three Pure Sanctuaries, the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, and the Sect Master of the Penglai Immortal Sect...

The stark contrast filled them with deep regret for their past decisions.

Especially now...

Li Hanqiu, who had wholeheartedly supported Alkaid and advanced from the Golden Core Realm to the Hollow Void in less than a hundred years, as well as Xie Xiong, Gelin, and others who had pinned their hopes on Jiang Heavenly Venerable and were still Hollow Void War Immortals...

The contrast between the two sides became even more intense.

For a moment, the War Immortals of the Cangwu lineage looked at each other with self-reproach and all sighed in their hearts.

...

None, except for Wan Liugui, cared about the thoughts of these people from the Cangwu lineage.

After all, at this grand feast, they were merely insignificant characters.

Alkaid himself, however, showed some unusual emotions when the Taiyi Sect offered up Jiang Heavenly Venerable.

He had a stronger reaction than Hou Feng.

"Jiang Heavenly Venerable."

Alkaid was reminded of the first time he met Jiang Heavenly Venerable in the Cangwu Great World, and the oppression that the Deep Blue Golden Core had given him.

Back then...

If a great battle had ensued, he might have indeed had no choice but to flee for his life with the help of the Void Disk.

Perhaps he could have escaped, but Li Hanqiu, the Nine Cauldrons Sect, and everyone from the Su Family lineage would have perished under the wrath of this prodigy of the Taiyi Sect.

But now...

Jiang Heavenly Venerable, who once brought him immense pressure, was being escorted by the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect, personally delivered right in front of him to be dealt with at his discretion.

Life or death was at his mere thought.

The pressure and despair he was facing at this moment...

Probably did not pale compared to the scenes when he was cornered in the Cangwu Great World back then.

"Back then when you destroyed Alkaid Realm with a flick of your hand, displaying your tyranny and arrogance, could you have imagined this day?"

Alkaid said to Jiang Heavenly Venerable.

Being completely controlled, this once greatly favored prodigy of the Cangwu lineage couldn't even speak, and could only look at Alkaid with fearful and pleading eyes.

Alkaid understood.

"So, your tyranny and arrogance are only targeted at those weaker than you."

He waved his hand and said to Xu Nianhua, "Take him away, hand him over to Lin Xia, Leng Jun, Su Yaoxue for disposal."

Having these native beings of Alkaid Realm execute the main culprit responsible for the destruction of their realm was most fitting.

"Yes."

Xu Nianhua acknowledged the order and, under Jiang Heavenly Venerable's resentful and pleading gaze, led him away from the scene.

"The Taiyi Sect Leader was thoughtful, I like this gift very much."

Alkaid thanked the Sect Leader with a smile, "I'll be returning to the Southern Capital soon, and I welcome the Taiyi Sect Leader to visit me in the Southern Capital."

"Southern Capital?"

Taiyuan True Monarch was somewhat surprised.

He had thought that Alkaid was about to ascend to the position of the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao right away.

But then he remembered something.

The Sea-Calming Divine Needle under the Dao Lord of the Heavenly Dao, besides the chief Supreme Zhen Xuanyuan, included Jing Hong True Monarch, whose approval was crucial for Alkaid to firmly secure the position of the Sect Leader.

However, he had no doubts about Alkaid's strength and talent.

Eventually taking over the Heavenly Dao Sect was just a matter of time.

The Taiyi Sect Leader chuckled and nodded, "I'll come to chat with Sect Leader Alkaid in the Southern Capital soon."

Alkaid gave a slight nod.

He then resumed his conversation with the Hall Master of the Three Pure Sanctuaries, the Sect Master of the Penglai Immortal Sect, the Sect Leader of the Golden Crow Sect, and others, even issuing invitations and proposing certain cooperative projects.

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The Heavenly Dao Sect wanted to mass-produce Jiuzhou Warships and later intervene in the market for Spirit Treasure Level Flying Swords, and crafting these items obviously required materials.

Many materials were expensive at the Heavenly Dao Sect, but considerably cheaper in other powers.

By exchanging what they had, they could successfully drive down the prices of Jiuzhou Warships and Flying Swords.

This ceremony for the promotion to the Shattered Void lasted several days.

Ultimately, both the hosts and guests were content.

After the grand banquet ended, Alkaid personally saw off each Sect Leader and spent another month on the Nine Cauldrons Peak.

This month was primarily spent coordinating with those clans and forces willing to pledge allegiance to him and accompany him to the Southern Capital, including Master Artifact Refiners.

In addition, he conducted a series of repairs on the Formation of Nine Cauldrons Peak, bringing it to the strength of a Thirteen Level Formation.

While strengthening the Formation of Nine Cauldrons Peak, he also thoroughly understood the Twelve Demon Gods Heavenly Sealing Formation, ensuring he had the capability to stop its activation in time.

After dealing with these matters, Alkaid did not continue to stay, but departed.

The fleet composed of thirty-one warships that had arrived had now expanded tenfold — with over three hundred warships carrying a vast amount of materials, Artifact Refiners, and Cultivators, they headed straight back to the Southern Capital.